Now here's something we didn't expect to see at South by Southwest: none other than Angelina Jolie strolling down Congress Ave. (Austin's main drag) just like any of the other 50,000 out-of-towners who have descended on the Texas capital. There she was on Wednesday, walking sans Brad Pitt, who is also in Austin filming the new Terrence Malick film, Tree of Life (co-starring Sean Penn). EW.com has learned that Pitt requested several tickets to see SXSW's hottest opening night show, R.E.M. at Stubb's Wednesday night, but was told that the band had maxed out their guest list, and while they'd happily take care of the super-star couple, they couldn't accommodate a larger entourage. As far as we could tell, Pitt and Jolie didn't show after that. Brangelina in Austin, but a no-show for R.E.M. | Celebrity Couples, Film, Music Biz, South by Southwest | Hollywood Insider | EW.com

exactly. it is like they live in a world of double standards. what happens to them is generally imo not what happens to us poor peons in life ie: tickets, adoption timeframe (celebs in general not just b and a), and jail time to name just a few. You can't convince me that some of these things are not fasttracked b/c of their celeb. status.

It's crazy annoying cause can you imagine if you or I rocked up to an REM concert with no tickets and just said "hey, can you seat me and my crew somewhere please"... we'd get laughed outta there quick smart and yet these people just rock up and expect to be accomodated.

Bands and stage performers almost always get tickets to give to friends at virtually any event. It's a common practice. A friend of mine is an actress here and I recently took my mother to see her play because she had performers' tix. I offered to pay, but she wanted us to take the free tix.

Ugh. Saw REM back on their Monster tour. They are without a doubt the worst live band I've ever seen. Shame, too because I love their early stuff up to Automatic for the People. Ironically, the opening band made REM look like amateurs. Who was it? Radiohead. Love me some Radiohead!

Ugh. Saw REM back on their Monster tour. They are without a doubt the worst live band I've ever seen. Shame, too because I love their early stuff up to Automatic for the People. Ironically, the opening band made REM look like amateurs. Who was it? Radiohead. Love me some Radiohead!

Wow...I'm not sure which surprises me more...REM sounding like crap live or Radiohead opening for them.

When I was working for a little ragmag in Houston I once had the opportunity to interview Radio Head...or thought I did. But though they agreed to the interview and left me tickets and a backstage pass at the office, the completely brushed off two other writers and myself. They were very into themselves (not that they don't have the talent to justify a little snobbery)...I am just surprised they would take second billing to REM. Was this before or ater OK Computer?

I also really enjoy REMs live set; perhaps you saw them on a bad night? Or I've had uncommon luck seeing them on good nights

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